Sony DAV-C900 Theater System

Pros: Pretty to look at, and clear sounding
Cons: poorly designed remote,a little pricey but it is a Sony, so what to you expect.

Overall, I liked the system. It is a little pricey though. But I got mine on sale for $1199 Canadia ...

Pros: Outstanding Quality, sound, value.
Cons: Must have the manual handy

After looking around for a system that contained outstanding quality, sound and value we settled on this unit. While it requires reading the manual and having it handy at all times to make those required adjustments based on what you watch, it is worth...

Pros: Simple, Sufficient, Suitable,Superb
Cons: none

This Sony DAV-C900 is an amazing piece of work; from the packing job and ease of setup to the crystal clear quality audio heard from it's five speakers. It literally is a "plug and play" operation. The color-coded speaker wires are a dream, and slim...

Pros: 5 CD changer for DVD/CD, flashy looking speakers, 450 watts of speaker power
Cons: Speakers are deceptively weak,pricey

Generally, Sony's products are well-worth their inflated prices. However, in this case one cannot be so sure. Sony has once again created a aesthetically attractive product fit for almost every family room. Yet, better systems exists and even some for...

Pros: Nice packaging and sleek design compliment any room
Cons: Low powered bass doesn't give much punch, too unpredictable, bad quality control.

Bought this system after seeing it in a home theater in-store setup. I liked how the components looked and was sold by the AV tech that said component pieces couldn't work better then Sony's latest. I'm beginning to think this dream will end in a cold sweat!

When the unit does work it works great. Picture quality is good, and setup of movie sound is simple. I think the remote could have been laid out better, but it does work with other Sony remotes and this is easily upgraded.
Now for the bad news:
Between spells of the DVD freezing up during movies, having to be shutoff and restarted, a remote that sometimes has a mind of it's own, the unit occasionally not recognizing DVD's and a purely underpowered subwoofer. I'd have to call this system average. I think Sony has taken advantage of their good reputation the last few years and turned out some products that perform sub-par on the market.

Pros: None
Cons: DVD FREEZE

I bought this product in June of 2003. It was a Sony so I had some measure of comfort that it would perform like other Sony products I had purchased in the past. It failed at almost every level. It's good looks take a hit when you settle into to listen to it. It lacks power and clarity. The 5 disc carousel is annoying to operate(load one at a time). It was slow to load and skip between discs. You can only watch one DVD at a time I still do not know why this is such an attractive option. Then after the factory warranty expired the DVD player began to freeze up. I have been a lifetime Sony fan but this product fails to meet up to it's reputation. It looks great but will leave you cold. I wish I would have brought this back the first day instead thought I would learn to like it and I am now out about 800.00 Do not buy this.

Pros: Looks good
Cons: Very slow in loading discs. Does not play audio CD very well.

The dream system has a great look and feel to it. It goes very well with other Sony products and thats what tricked us into buying it. The sound quality seemed reasonable compared to BOSE. But the DVD player/Receiver simply sucks. It is very slow, takes forever to load a disc. Unluckily for us it does not play any Audio CDs. Sometimes skips them or sometimes just gets stuck. It is supposed to support all formats but none of my MP3 CDs play in it. DVDs are fine. I have sent my player to Sony. Lets see what they do about it.

Pros: looks
Cons: poor construction, power board died after only three years.

Mine broke after only three years of use. $300 to fix it. Will throw it all out and buy something else. This was the 2nd repair needed on it.

Pros: everything
Cons: I honestly found nothing to dislike about this system

I had the pleasure of living with this system for a time. There is nothing like it anywhere. the sound is pure power. crystal clear digital sound with many options to enhance the experience. I would not let this system get away.

Pros: Pretty
Cons: Bad bass, bad remote, not big enough sound. Pricey.

My reviews are based on the overall feelings of past consumers who I have come into contact with regarding their systems. Being in the electronics industry, I am hopefully able to give you an accurate picture of the overall consumer feeling on the products I review:

Aesthetic Appeal: A+
Price: B

Sound: B+
Bass: C
Richness: B+
No airiness or fuzziness: A
Max Volume: A

Overall Sound: B+
Setup: A+
Ease of Use: A+

Notes: There are generally three complaints i get about this system. 1) The bass sucks. 2) The remote is hard to use, and is designed for looks, not for actually working. 3) The price is too high for what you get, and the sound isn't up to snuff. Some good things: It is beautiful to look at, the player works well, and the richness of the sound is pretty nice.